So Yong escapes from danger with the help of her cousin, Byeong In. Cheoljong becomes aware of the Kim clan's movements to protect So Yong and grows suspicious of her. Meanwhile, So Yong misses modern food and decides to make it herself in the royal kitchen. She decides that she must win over the Grand Queen Dowager's heart with food.

Unwilling to be one-uped, the queen admits a secret that saves Concubine Jo Hwa Jin and the King's lives, but which puts her at odds with Queen Sun Won & Kim Jwa Geun. The resolution of that problem also spurs Kim Byung In to seek power in order to protect Queen So Yong. Meanwhile, the King regrets how he treated the queen and decides to trust her for the time being, despite advice from his allies. Later on, the Queen dances as rain fill the lake that should take Jang Bong Hwan's soul back to it's place.